NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Gateway Notebook Forums › Gateway Notebooks › NX860XL Benchmarks? Reviews? Complains?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

NX860XL Benchmarks? Reviews? Complains?

post #1 of 8
6/14/06 at 10:49pm
Thread Starter 
I'm looking for a replacement for my Dell M170. Reason I'm looking at Gateway, is because of the NX860XL. I know the support rocks, and Gateways are reliable, but how does this thingg perform, like benchmarks and battery life wise?
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 8
6/16/06 at 2:05am
From what I've read the scores are pretty basic. i.e. standard 3dmark05's, pcmarks etc. What are you looking for? Gaming?
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 8
6/16/06 at 1:09pm
if you are looking for something better then a dell m170 with 7800gtx then you should look elseware from a gateway with a 7900gs. for gaming they have nearly identical performance. but with the dual core cpu the gateway has the edge in many genral appz. if you want something that is going to give you about a 30 percent increase in gaming you have to go with the more expensive dell xps1710 or other computers (sager/alienware) that offer the new 7900gtx or sli configirations.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 8
6/18/06 at 9:50pm
Scores with my NX860XL:

3DMark05: 5324
Super Pi to 2M places: 1 min 13 sec
Price(with 3 yr on site warrenty): $2700
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 8
6/18/06 at 11:01pm
^ 2700 could be spent so much better.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 8
6/19/06 at 12:41am
Anything constructive to say?
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 8
6/19/06 at 2:11am
Have you tried overclocking the videocard? I was thinking of upgrading to the 7800go from my 6800go but I'm getting 4600 on 3Dmark05 oced. Is 700 more points worth it? Does it lag in any of the games you've played?
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 8
7/11/06 at 12:16am
I was told by gateway that I cannot upgrade the 6800 video card in my NX850XL.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Gateway Notebooks
NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Gateway Notebook Forums › Gateway Notebooks › NX860XL Benchmarks? Reviews? Complains?